A man was treated for 20 minutes for a suspected heart attack while at Everton ’s 1-0 win over Stoke.

Part way through the second half four paramedics could be seen treating the man in the Park End Stand.

Sources told the ECHO the man was treated for 20 minutes before being taken to Aintree University Hospital . His condition is not known.

ECHO reporter at the match Greg O’Keeffe described how the man appeared to be receiving CPR.

He also said a stretcher and “what could be a defibrillator machine” were brought up the steps to the back of the stand where the fan was being treated.

In the ECHO liveblog of the game , Greg O’Keeffe reported how fans in the Park End were “applauding now as the paramedics carry the fan away on a stretcher. Almost the whole stand are standing and applauding”.